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THE NATURAL-GAS BELT.
The Recently Opened Well at Noblesvill
Develops An Unusually Heavy Pressure.

The Recently Opened Well at Noblesville
Develops An Unusually Heavy Pressure.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NoBLEsvILLE, April l9-The largest gas we'll
in the West has been opened on the farm of
Maj W. A. Wainwright, one mile north of the
city limits. Drilling was continued to the depth
of $50 feet. when the pressure became great
that the drill, weighing 1000 pounds. would not
work. Large pieces of limestone were blown
out of the well and over the derrick. The vol
ume Of gas is said to be sixteen times greater
than in well No. l, and at least four times
greater than the Anderson we'll. Although the
we'll is a mile and quarter from the court
house, yet the roar of escaping gas can be dis
tinctly heard that distance. 1t is not necessary,
in order to make loud noise to confne the
gas in small pipe. An experienced
operator told your correspondent that the we'll
would show 200 pounds pressure in half min
ute, which is at least twice what any other we'll
in Indiana will do. The we'll has been christened
Wainwright Wonder" There is much excite
ment in the gas field of this vicinity, and other
wells will be drilled at once. There now
three derricks in the vicinity, and two others in
course of erection. Indianapolis can get plenty
of gas from the Noblesville gas field.
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Mast c don Remains Discovered Near TiHip, O.

Mast don Remains Discovered Near Tiffin, o.
Speci n to the Indianapolis Joarnal.
TIL FIN, o.. April l9.-The osseous remains of
MIS- todon were found yesterday the village
of e iro, on the Northwestern railroad, about
twtm Ity five miles southeast of this city. While
eng sged in ditching the Walter Green farm,
on mile and half east of Trio. j. d. Mitchner
ca rle upon decayed bones of mammoth proper
ons. The remains thus far unearthed were
nund at a depth of not more than two feet, IN a
narshy piece of ground just east of the honse
and that other bones will yet be found is quite
sure. The bones of unusual proportions
iDut are mostly far decayed as to render is
impossible to measure them. The teeth of the
animal almost perfectly preserved, because
of the enamel The largest tooth found meas
ured six and three quarter inches in legth. four
inches in width and twenty inches IN circImfer-
ence It weighed two pounds and ten ounces
The other teeth diminish in size to the smallest
which Is three inches each way, and weighs less
than one pound. These the second remains
Of this class found in this section.
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A Rebellious Assembly.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
New YORK, April 19-Local assembly No.
1854, composed of tin and sheet-iron workers,
has refused to pay the assessment of 81 per
member, imposed by District Assembly 49,
to pay the expenses of Pythagoras Hall.
the headquarters of 49. Matthew Barr,
master workman, and George Rum
ley, secretary of 1854, have issued
a sort of declaration of independence, denounc-
ing 40 for extravaganza and also severely criti-
cising the extravaganza or the knights of Labor
general executive board. They have also made
formal complaint to the general board that
40 has exceeded its authority and usurped
power illegally. The declaration referred to
calls upon workmen to decide whether they will
consent to longer submit to the tyranny
of the executive board 1t accuses
Mr.. Powderly of selling out for $5.-
600 year. 1t is rumored that Mr..
Barr consulted the United Labor party before
taking this action, and that the affair is the be-
ginning of strife between that party and the
Central Labor Union one side, and the
Knights of Labor on the other.
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Knights Defeated in a Lawsuit.

DETROIT, April l9.-Some months ago the
ship builders in this neighborhood had trouble
with their men, and imported ship-carpenters
from Maine to do their work. The knights of
Labor paid these men $35 each, and in return
took promise to return to Maine, or out of the
district as the men whose places they filled
We're Knights District assembly No. 30 sued
one of these men William Carter) to
recover this money, claiming that the
defendan, violated his agreement to
leave town. The defendant admitted the con-
tract, and that he did not return home. bnt
claimed that the contract illegal. Judge
Jennison called attention TO the fact that the
newcomers had been intimidated and unlawful
ly prevented from carrying out their contract;
that the law condemns all proceedings regarding
illegal contracts; that all combinations designed
to interfere unlawfuliy with individuals are vio-
lations of the statute, striking fatal blow at
free industry, sitting legitimate enterprise and
crippling commerce. In accordance with the
charge, the jury gave verdict for the defend
ant
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The New Brigadier.

Wasltneton Special.
The President to-day appointed Col. Wesley
Merritt, of the Fifth Cavalry. a brgadier gen.
eral. to succeed O. b. Wilcox retired This
action will promote Lieut. Col. James f. Wade,
of the Tenth Cavalry. 10 be colonel of the Fifth;
Maj George @. Hunt. of the First Cavalry, to
be lieutenant-colouel of the Tenth. and Capt. j.
NJ Hamilton. of the Fifth Cavalry, to be major
of the First. General Merritt was o cadet OF
the Military Academy in 1855, and made a
second lieutenant Jan. 90 1861. The 18th OF
May following he promoted TO be first
lieutenant il the Second Cavalry. On tho 9th
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Progress of the Scheme for Unification OF
the Central American Republics.
NEW YORK. April ia letter from Guate-
mala says: Heretofore the great obstacle to
Central American unifcation has been the ndif-
ference of Nicaragua and the opposition of Costa
Rica President Bernardo Soto of the latter
republic has, however, entirely changed the
former policy of the country, and has brought
his people to realizing sense of the great bene
fl which would result from unificatoh. He sent
representatives to the late convention hero, aud
the President of Nicaragua followed his ex-
ample. President Soto is a champion of
the unifcation idea, and HIS importance as q
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Cable Notes.
Pere Hvacinth is seriously i'll.

Pere Hyacinth is seriously i'll.
The Paris Temps says the malady from which
the German Crown Prince is suffering is cancer
of the tongue.
Pontifcal brief on the Washington Uni
versity will be given TO Bishop Keane. of Rich
mond Va, to day.
A dispatch from Mandalay saws that the Dacoit
leader, Hlaoo, has been killed by one of his own
tribe. and that the villagers are rejoicing over
his death.
The conferences between the delegates of the
Austrian and Hungarian governments have re.
suited in unanimous decision to maintain the
existing compromise.
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The Mahdi's Only Terms.

CAIRO, April 19.-The delegates of the new
Mahdi had audience yesterday with the Khe-
dive, to whom they presented letters from the
Mahdi to the Khedive. the Queen of England
and the Sultan of Turkey. In the letter to the
khedive the Mahdi says: ''If you will recognize
me as the true Mahdi, yon will be saved and we
will be friends. Otherwise will march forward.
and the same fate will befall You as overlook
your generals" The Mahdi addressed Queen
Victoria as 1.-THE Favorite of Her People,
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RiotOus Strikers.

MONTREAL, Can, April 19.-The teamsters'
strike assumed serious aspect this morning.
Aoout 800 of the strikers assembled at the
stables where the new men were preparing to
take out the teams, and made general assault
upon them. A strong detachment of police ar
rived and handto-hand engagement followed
between them and the strikers. The latter used
stones and bricks, and the police We're badly
used up until finally reinforced. when they sue
ceeded in driving off the strikers. Several of
the strikers badly injured and lad TO be
removed to the hospital
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AHSAPEE, Wis, April 19.-Tne ream City
Hotel. a large frame structure, was DESTROYED by
fire early this morning. Loss, Sc, 600; insured
for 81 000
NEW ORLEANS, April 19-The Bijou restau-
rant damaged By fire this morning. the roof
being almost entirely destroyed. Loss $4,000;
fully insured.
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A Failure az Wabash

Special % tbe Indianapolis journal.
VIZ II. April l9-To-night, when a depth
of 920 rect had been reached by the gas-well
contractors, tho flow of water became so strong
that it was deemed advisable to abandon the
we'll Trenton rock had been penetrated thirty
seven feet without indications of gas being oh
served. The contract for a second we'll to be
drilled south of the Wabash river was prompt
ly closed, and work will begin Immediately.
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Ex-Secre1ary Manning.

LONDON, April 19.--The authorities at Bourne
mouth have passed resolution welcoming Mr.
Daniel Manning to that village and assuring him
of their best wishes for his speedy recovery.
Mr. Manning is strong and his health is gener-
allyscaod. He enjoys walks and drives daily.
The weather at Bournemouth is balmy.
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The sheibyville We'll.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLR, April l9.-At - o'clock last
night gas was struck ir small quantities in well
No 2, at depth of 9l6 feet ard fifty-one feet in
Trenton rock. Work was at once
suspended until this morning. The gas
whom ignited, blazed up several feet
and then died down. The directors held n meet
ing this afternoon, and decided To .'shoot" the
well, which will be done on Friday. third
well will be sunk at once
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Tine Lansdowne Eyictions.

DUBLIN, April 19.-The eviction Of tenants
from the estate of the Marquis of Lansdowne
having been resumed. Messrs. O Brien and Kill
bride, the latter an evicted tenant from the
Lansdowne estate, will sail for Canada or Sum-
day to agitate against Lord Lansdowne in the
Dominion
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Defeated by the Rebels.

BOMBAY, April 19.-Parwana Khan, the
Afghan commander who was sent by the Ameer
with force of 5000 men to avenee the recent
massacre of Gholam Haider Khan, the Governor
OF Maruf. by the Ghizais. whose rebellion he
had set out to suppress was met and routed
south of Ghuzni by the rebels The Khan of
Dhir has rebal+d against the Ameer. He has
attacked and defeated the Khan of Bodsnora
and captured two of the latter's villages and a
quantity of breach loading rifles.
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Germany's Grown Prince Attacked by Cancer.
PARIS, April 1a-Le Temps says that the
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia is
suffering from cancer which has attacked the
roots of his tongue and asserts that his condi-
tion is much more serious than his physicians or
members of his household will admit.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
PENDLEToN, April 19-The drilling at the,
gas we'll has reached depth of $50 feet, th D
point OF the drill being thirty feet into Trento
rock. but gas not found in any considerab ie
quantity. The directors held a meeting u lii
afternoon and concluded 10 shootr the ws,ll
and should this prove unsuccessful, anot lei
well will be driven at once.
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every day. By the terms of the treaty
citizen of one Central American Republic can
become citizen of the others without natural
ization. and all natural products can pass from
one country to another without paying customs
dutiesn
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Hartford City's Prosperity.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD City, April 19-During the past
week the city has been overrun with capitalists
and men Of means seeking to make profitable
Investments and as natural consequence, sew
eral very important real estate transfers. in
volving many thousands of dollars, have taken
place. Among the most important the following
may be noted: The vacant lots having a 'front.'
age of 160 feet, upon the west side of the square,
belonging 20 Charles r. Cooley and
Elizabeth Grassman, were sold yester-
day to Xenia, O.. syndicate for $16,0 600;
the purchasers will Immediately construct there
on a mammoth three story business block, to be
occupied by hotel and bank. To another
syndicate of Fndlay, O.. gentlemen, Jesse Fl.
Dowell sold his farm, consisting of 400 acres,
lying north of the city, for the snug of $20.-
D00 J. j. Maddox disposed of two business
rooms, situated upon two prominent streets, for
1000 and 81, 800 respectively. Other important
real estate transfers on the tapis, accurate
Information OF which is not obtainable at this
writing. The work of laying gas mains through
put the city is progressing favoraby and within
the course of few weeks the new
product will be utilized for both public and
private consumption Two wells will be
drilled, in the west and the other in the
southern part of the city. just as soon as the
services of a contractor can be obtained
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How They Build Houses at Munoie.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNcIE, April l9.-The boom in Munce mas
created such demand for business rooms that
the supply is far short of the demand, and the
erection of buildings has been stimulated to
wonderful degree. To supply somewhat this
extraordinary demand, James Boyce gave
for the erection of brick block on
the corner OF Main and Mulberry
Streets two stories high, ninety-six feet
'front.' to contain six business rooms below and
offices above. the entire building TO be ready for
occupancy next Saturday night, five days from
the time of making the contract. The contract
or put large force of men to work on the
building this morning and the work has been
pushed with all speed to-day. Tonight another
shift OF workmen is at work, the light for carry
ing on the labor being furnished by huge fam
beaux or natural gas that escapes from stand
pipes about tho premises The building will
doubtless be finished by the end of the week
and be occupied next Monday
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Mr.. GLADSTONE TALKSAGAIN
lAe Discusses the Irish Problem at a
Dinner Given by the Eighty Club.
lie Denies Responsibility for the Split in the
Liberal Party, and Mourns Over the
Course of the Harrington Faction.
Coercion Will Be Forced Through and
Relief Left to Take Its Chances.

An Expert Examines the Alleged Parnell Let
ter, but Declines to Commit Himself as
to Its Genuineness-Notes by Cable.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-10

xhs Tisia ~ Nhs>1 Ftsssd IS Ewssts-tss
M1fiise fsashsEz.


L1ssIsss sept s.-for september tie
Secretary q @l4ts hzs Fsceissd 80 FstEsls
fsoal So sosashiss. Sinsty II lbsss -
t1ras aEs lEom S5s bo~nships IA she ss2ta-
sfa four tlsrs Of 1oantiss. T1s yield of sasst
: placed Al =. 9sZ o8s bushels TAls tct-l
. loond % multiplying tas acreage "A ssea
eonnEy. a. returned 10 Nay o. supervisors.
- tne average ysr acre. as shes1 ey the
snseshefs records. TIE IAAaosf oI ares
reported lhEesAez i1 ire ssatAeFa counties
= zi4xi4. and Ia TIE safe - e-s lncs-
pendent 81 tas record Aept by ne taresneE-
e0rFsspoEdrBts have nsds a canvass and
fspoFt non1 tAs southern COUNTIES, lolosSes
5usnels threshed fToat In. l5z aefes.
CoEDaEIng 81 county. . before. the
pfoosoie product obtained tor the state
= ~, l0J,1i7 bnshsls. o. 81 sos more than
foand o. using averages Obtained from the
shrsshefs record. The qGsnEiiy of wheat
reported marketed 10 August - 1oz Al
bushels. OF the 1886 Sheat crop Is. s5,
TC0 susaels have keen marketed 70 date.
| fofsis taken ffom the thFssasrs records
Indicate that the average Yisld per acre of
oats a tie soCtnern counties Is g aud =
hundreths ousas.s and OF barley - and "A
n1ndssths bushels.
Potatoes rs estimated 10 yield twenty
nine per cent. OF the average crops IN the
southern coQnties, forty per cent. IN the
central. and f0rty-hse Per cent In ths
northern. Average fo- the State. thirty
two.
OF Winter apples there viii be sboal
sne-half aud Of late peaches three-fourths
| Of al ssraze crop.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-10
THE "A. e. CONFERENCE.
A Southern Bishop to Preside as Sag.
inaw.

fnaW.
bAY VIEW. Mich, Sept. 9.-Owing TO the
death of Bishop Harris, who was to have
preside at both Michigan conferences of
the Methodist church, IL has been decided
tiat Bishop Msllslieu, of New Orleans. will
presided at the meeting of the Detroit con-
ference a. saginaw City next week.
The conference opened today at a. m.
Rev. + c. Crawford. of Grand Rapids. con-
Quoted the devotional exercises.
Rev. A. +. Moore, OF the lonia District,
reported several new churches erected and
three dedicated during the year; also large
revivals IN many charges and great pros
perity in the district
Rev. James Hamilton reported for the
lansing district III conversions, 335 bap-
tisms, and 72e additions during tho year;
81 600 paid on indebtedness, and
s5.675 raised and expended for
Improvements. About Sl,l0O IN
all las been raised for the
widow Of the Rev Z. II. Dlssette, deceased
during the year. At the conclusion OF Pr
siding Elder Hamilton's report, Rev. O. q,
Draper gave 10 him purse OF so as an ex-
preston OF appreciation from the pastors OF
the district.
z Rsys. ;. K. III. Bready and ". 2. French
were granted supernumerary relations.
Rsys. >. ID. W. Parsons. J. Graham and
Z. Shorts were appointed Committee On
Bsllaire Church.
Rev J. G. Fio7d, Of Big Rapids distric
reported large payments on caurch debts
aud an increase IL benevolencies rs well as
ia memqersaip 10 his district.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-10
RAPIDS. MoH SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER %. 1887.
ora rHKATERS

Damas' sost fascinating story - IL
CosaGs - henfs [sza4. and il ~oGla hsYs
bssn slnxua.F. iE.asss. il tts z0sstasis11er
pay czresasss couse nst have coesuaetea
: Enost iatsxssEias Sfaaaz ~ "a E. y .seo1f
doabs tsers 6oss n9s sx2s tod4y more
beautiful sza slssoIlys drama taAn Eeteat'
sFs Nesss cfists. IS II Vas interpreted ,,
that greet sttor, saa Is now seiug intsfpfei-
81 By that ] Ffsssslibls artistic Jaass o'Aeli.
Last evening st Powers 6FzE5 Opera
House. Alden bensiies appeared IA yer
sioa OF the pszy Supported % his osn coni'
psnr. Tee house, considering the inclsaa-
eBcy Of the weather. Was tsifty riled,
and the audience seemed 10 enjsy the rep
Tessntation. Nr. Benedict Is not bad
actor, as actors go. and he undoubtedly dsd
the best ne could With tho most oinacait
snd trying cksrscser known 10 the stage.
la fsct he was roaneiy spplsoded and even
called before the curtain. Ii Ar. bcaeclct
only knew now 20 wear bis clothes. and
could walk aud gesfleulste Erscefasly. snd
had little better knowledge OF the pro-
nounciation OF the English language he
might become a fzir exponenf 0f tae won
drously fascinating character OF Monte
Crl.to The support is fair Ia fact the
Albert OF Florencs airline was good. The
lady IL the star of ths cast although hlss
Earey was well dressed for Mercedes. Tie
company will be seen IL Monte Cristo' 1t
the matinee this afternoon and at the even
ing performances tonight.
The Wonderland Theatre box Office
opened yesterday morning for the sale OF
reserved seats and did a thriving business
ali day. Tie finishing touches hse 9eing
put ON and the house wall open loOklng as
fresh and nd as IL did last season. A fresh
coat OF paint on the front has made oe-
clded Improvement IA the external appear
ahce of the house.
Leigh 8. lynch, manager OF the Anna
Teresa Bsr4of Concert Company Was IN the
city Yesterday for = few hours. The com
pany closed pleasant and profitable tour
up the lakes at Port Huron "Wednesday
night. The newspapers all along the line
spoke in glowing terms of the company and
Mrs. Anna Berger Lynch is said 10 play the
cornst better than ever before. Mr. Lynch
went 10 Jackson yesterday taking his little
| daughter and son with aim.
Mr.. Strauss, agent for Edwin Hanford /.
romantic comedy. Partners in Crime, has
arrived in the city. Mr. Hanford and his
company wall be seen all next week at Red
mond's in this comedy. which is said TO be
much after the order of The Streets ol
| New York;
Rice's "Evsngeline" Company consists oi
| sixty members. ana there will be perfect
crush to see this burlesque. Seats for Non
| day and Tuesday evenings are having q
| tremendous sale. There will be no matines
and all who desire to secure good seats
| should secure them at the box Office o
Powers Grand Opera House today without
| fail.
Herman Bohm. agent of Haverly'y
| splendid minstrel company which is to
. appear 4t Powers in the near future
| arrived ia town last evening.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-10
HOME FROM EUROPE.

Peter Doran "Dess" Frspce and Spain
Those Lavender Pants.
The we'll known attorney snd man about
town Peter Doran returned yesterday from
Europe and he is now RECALLING his numer-
GUS friends with his experiences abroad
Mr.. Doran really enjoyed his two months
on the continent. Unlike Bsyard Taylor
be knows what he has seen and can speak
thereof In Paris during the swsl:ering
August DAYS he left Nessrs. Mcintyre and
Aldrich and made tour of Spain
visiting the Escurisl near Nsdris,
Toledo Barcelona and all the
famous Castihan cities. Having COM
pleted The Conquest Of Granada Senor
Pedro Dorsna returned to France where be
is known as Honsiesr, Ia bon Able Doran
In Paris be found his Grand Rapids friends
awaiting him. Tie story that Is '8ld Of
Liable Dorsn and his lavender pants f.
said 10 be untrue. The facts are that Mr.
Dorsa was at ST. Sebastian, watering
place rhsr. the Q1een of Spain and the in
fant King are a. present stopping. Peter
having met several members Of the Royal
housshold vas allowed one dsv 70 hold
the Rovs' infant sn3 naturally dsrdled
him on bis knee. He - the iiBse were the
lavender pants in question. but instead of
oberisning ibem he On bisretarn. pressn ted
them 70 Col. Fred +. F1rnswortb, OF De
tr0it.
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- - -
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-10
Clarion Notes.


Correspondencs Of TELEsRAx HERALD.
CLAEIos. sept 9.--Businsss Of all kinds 10
booming ard everybody Is busy and one
has % skirmish around some to find the
provsr5isl corner grocery idlers.-Quite n
aumber Of passengers on the d., L. & n.
excursion Isfs tae train here and are visit
ing friends snd relatives in this village and
viciaity. y.-Mrs Lily Messler. Of the Hsss
House, = visiting old friends st Eikhsrt,
IHf.-Pienser Iodxs. No. 3ls. /. o. O. + b,
of this pace have lesSed tae hall over
Hs-s rev store for three years. IL is ex-
ae,ted that il will be ready for use tie 20th
nst--H r. Plrsasll, of Stowsll. Mich,
s doing ths telswrsphiag st this office at
pressut--Jsmss Lsusr0x. Of Howell.
came no oR the excursion and is visiting
old friends for fev dsys-Fsrmers re-
port potatoes a. about one-haif the usual
Yield and thsy sre selling 01t OF wagons on
the streets st - % - cents per busbsl.